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Amid changing political winds, Florida Gov. mulls next move
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For more than a year, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has engaged in…
Hunter Harrison, CEO of railroad company CSX, dead at 73
NEW YORK – Hunter Harrison, the president CEO of railroad giant CSX, has died, the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump defends tax plan, proclaims economy set ‘to rock’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Closing in on…
Correction: Israel-Palestinians story
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – In a story Dec. 15 about deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence, The Associated…
For GOP, tax bill’s most visible win may be averting failure
WASHINGTON – Despite the sheer size and society-spanning impact of the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul,…
Lack of transparency clouds Texas spending after Harvey
FORT WORTH, Texas – Texas has been awarded billions in federal aid to help recover…
Burners beware: California pot sold Jan. 1 could be tainted
LOS ANGELES – That legal weed you’ll be able to buy in California on New…
Jones: Don’t expect him to always side with Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON – Democrat Doug Jones, who won election to the Senate from staunchly Republican Alabama,…
McCain returning home to Arizona, will likely miss tax vote
WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. John McCain is returning home to Arizona after being hospitalized for…
US, Canada to begin talks in 2018 on Columbia River deal
SPOKANE, Wash. – Members of Congress from Washington state are praising the decision to start…
The Latest: McCain treated for viral infection, doctor says
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Sen. John McCain (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Republican Sen.…
AP Exclusive: Climate change hits Winter Olympic preparation
SAAS-FEE, Switzerland – The athletes’ half-hour commute in the Swiss Alps — up two gondolas,…
Canopy Growth forms JV to convert Quebec tomato greenhouse to cannabis
MIRABEL, Que. – Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a joint-venture deal with Les Serres Stephane…
‘Resilient, but tired:’ Mental effects of wildfire lingering in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Firefighter Mark Stephenson says he can’t drive through Fort McMurray without…
Opposition leader says he could beat Putin in fair election
MOSCOW – As the most serious challenger during Vladimir Putin’s 18 years in power, Alexei…
Solar eclipse, loveable baby hippo warmed hearts in 2017
MINNEAPOLIS – It wasn’t all doom and gloom in 2017. The year was also filled…
Nevada: Fast review needed for case of death sentence inmate
LAS VEGAS – Nevada prison officials and the state attorney general are asking the state…
Inuk woman with liver disease improves but family hopes for wider policy change
TORONTO – The family of an Inuk woman struggling with acute liver failure is expressing…
Amazon donates $15,000 in gifts to Puerto Rican families
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Although Efrain Perez lost nearly everything when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto…
Ottawa drafts regs for better national reporting of assisted deaths
OTTAWA – Health Canada has posted draft regulations designed to allow the federal government to…
Governor vetoes bill to add abortion restrictions
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday vetoed a bill passed by the…
Chile stocks, peso jump after conservative wins presidency
SANTIAGO, Chile – Investors gave a warm welcome Monday to the easy victory by former…
Bad weather sets off B.C. highway crashes, sending four to hospital
MERRITT, B.C. – Four people were taken to hospital after a series of collisions on…
The Latest: House GOP unveils $81B disaster aid measure
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the fight in Congress over the spending bill (all times…